| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Gordon Guyer (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ross Konopka (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch inbounds the ball | 51-37 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 19:58 | Rutgers | Joseph Rose is called for the reach on Morris Montano in the backcourt - foul #1 on Joseph Rose, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| 19:53 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses short on an open 3pt shot from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 19:52 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the defensive rebound | 51-37 |
| 19:48 | Villanova | Nelson Wakefield is called for the reach on Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Nelson Wakefield, team foul #1 | 51-37 |
| 19:30 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-37 |
| 19:29 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 51-37 |
| 19:14 | Rutgers | Morris Montano hits a jumpshot from the right side | 53-37 |
| 18:51 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 53-37 |
| 18:49 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Benny Blackburn | 53-37 |
| 18:32 | Rutgers | Morris Montano clanks a 3 from the right wing | 53-37 |
| 18:30 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn tips it but misses | 53-37 |
| 18:29 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders snags the defensive board | 53-37 |
| 18:16 | Villanova | Clint Lesher can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 53-37 |
| 18:14 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't tip it in | 53-37 |
| 18:13 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn gets the rebound | 53-37 |
| 18:10 | Rutgers | Jerry Sanders steals it from Benny Blackburn in the backcourt | 53-37 |
| 17:56 | Villanova | Clint Lesher hits a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Jerry Sanders | 53-40 |
| 17:52 | Rutgers | Clint Lesher steps in front of the Joshua Fitch pass in the backcourt | 53-40 |
| 17:34 | Villanova | Joseph Rose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Clint Lesher | 53-43 |
| 17:16 | Rutgers | Morris Montano's pass is intercepted by Clint Lesher | 53-43 |
| 17:12 | Villanova | Clint Lesher lays it up and in | 53-45 |
| 17:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 56-45 |
| 16:33 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer is whistled for a carry | 56-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), William Tran (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, Joshua Fitch, Benny Blackburn, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), Andrew Chill (PF), William Anderson (C) Clint Lesher, Joseph Rose, Jerry Sanders, Gordon Guyer, Ross Konopka | |
| 16:30 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is hacked by Andrew Chill in the backcourt - foul #2 on Andrew Chill, team foul #2 | 56-45 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but the foul's on Christopher Sjogren - foul #2 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #3 | 56-45 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner makes the 1st free throw | 57-45 |
| 16:25 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner makes the 2nd free throw | 58-45 |
| 16:11 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 58-45 |
| 16:09 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the tip | 58-45 |
| 16:07 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis gets the rebound | 58-45 |
| 15:51 | Rutgers | William Tran is hacked by Ira Kane - foul #3 on Ira Kane, team foul #4 | 58-45 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Christopher Sjogren (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (fresh) 3 reb. C - William Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner is wide open and dunks the ball set up by William Tran | 60-45 |
| 15:23 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 60-48 |
| 15:20 | Rutgers | Christopher Sjogren is called for the reach on Thomas Clark in the backcourt - foul #3 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #5 | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) William Anderson | |
| 15:09 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 60-48 |
| 15:07 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner snags the offensive board | 60-48 |
| 15:01 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban travels with the ball | 60-48 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Benny Blackburn (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Thomas Clark, William Tran, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Alton Lucius (SF) Ira Kane, Victor Crawford | |
| 14:47 | Villanova | Andrew Chill drills a driving attempt in the paint | 60-50 |
| 14:36 | Rutgers | Andrew Chill steals the ball from Benny Blackburn | 60-50 |
| 14:18 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-53 |
| 14:00 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 60-53 |
| 13:58 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 13:44 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 60-53 |
| 13:43 | Villanova | Alton Lucius gets the rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:28 | Villanova | The pull-up jumper by Andrew Chill is blocked by Benny Blackburn | 60-53 |
| 13:27 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder grabs the defensive rebound | 60-53 |
| 13:06 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 60-53 |
| 13:04 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:59 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 60-53 |
| 12:58 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 12:57 | Villanova | Andrew Chill pulls down the rebound | 60-53 |
| 12:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses short on a jumper from the right block | 60-53 |
| 12:44 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't tip it in | 60-53 |
| 12:42 | Villanova | Joseph Rose snags the offensive board | 60-53 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Andrew Chill evades the doubleteam but misses long on a jumper in the lane but the foul's on Joshua Fitch - foul #3 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #2 | 60-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), William Tran (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Jan Heppner (PF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, Joshua Fitch, Benny Blackburn, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Victor Crawford (SF), William Anderson (C) Christopher Sjogren, Joseph Rose, Alton Lucius, Gordon Guyer | |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:23 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 12:23 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner gets the rebound | 60-54 |
| 12:03 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 60-54 |
| 12:01 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban tips it home | 62-54 |
| 11:39 | Villanova | Andrew Chill drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 62-56 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tran (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jan Heppner (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ira Kane (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - William Anderson (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:35 | Rutgers | William Tran connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-56 |
| 11:18 | Villanova | William Anderson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (SF) Andrew Chill | |
| 11:16 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #3 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (SG) Ira Kane | |
| 11:05 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 65-56 |
| 11:04 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to William Tran | 65-56 |
| 10:46 | Rutgers | William Tran is hacked by Christopher Sjogren - foul #4 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #6 | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Ross Konopka (C) Christopher Sjogren, Victor Crawford | |
| 10:38 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner throws a bad pass out of bounds | 65-56 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn (PF) Jan Heppner | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 10:22 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 65-56 |
| 10:20 | Villanova | Ross Konopka tips it home | 65-58 |
| 10:06 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban loses the ball out of bounds | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) William Tran, Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Andrew Chill (PF) William Anderson | |
| 09:45 | Villanova | Clint Lesher misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 09:43 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn grabs the board | 65-58 |
| 09:39 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-58 |
| 09:37 | Villanova | Ross Konopka gets the rebound | 65-58 |
| 09:25 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is whistled for a carry | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Jan Heppner (PF) Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Joseph Rose (SG), Victor Crawford (SF) Ira Kane, Jerry Sanders | |
| 09:07 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-58 |
| 09:05 | Villanova | Victor Crawford pulls down the rebound | 65-58 |
| 08:52 | Villanova | Andrew Chill is hacked by Jan Heppner - foul #1 on Jan Heppner, team foul #4 | 65-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), William Tran (SG), Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Nelson Wakefield, Morris Montano, Joshua Fitch, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 08:41 | Villanova | Bernard Esteban steps in front of the Victor Crawford pass | 65-58 |
| 08:38 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban hits the finger roll | 67-58 |
| 08:24 | Villanova | Victor Crawford can't finish the layup | 67-58 |
| 08:23 | Villanova | Ross Konopka snags the offensive board | 67-58 |
| 08:03 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses badly on a turnaround from close range | 67-58 |
| 08:02 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis grabs the defensive rebound | 67-58 |
| 07:57 | Rutgers | William Tran misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 67-58 |
| 07:56 | Villanova | Andrew Chill snags the defensive board | 67-58 |
| 07:50 | Villanova | Bernard Esteban steps in front of the Joseph Rose pass | 67-58 |
| 07:28 | Rutgers | Lewis Willis is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jan Heppner | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Tran (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 stl. PF - Jan Heppner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Lewis Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Victor Crawford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Andrew Chill (tired) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Konopka (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Villanova | Joseph Rose misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 69-58 |
| 07:17 | Villanova | Victor Crawford hits the follow up shot | 69-60 |
| 06:50 | Rutgers | Jan Heppner clanks a fadeaway from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 06:48 | Rutgers | William Tran hits the follow up shot | 71-60 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Andrew Chill comes up short on the jump hook from close range but the foul's on Jan Heppner - foul #2 on Jan Heppner, team foul #5 | 71-60 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Benny Blackburn (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Thomas Clark, William Tran, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren (PG), Ira Kane (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF), William Anderson (C) Clint Lesher, Joseph Rose, Victor Crawford, Ross Konopka | |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Andrew Chill misses the 1st free throw | 71-60 |
| 06:27 | Villanova | Andrew Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 71-61 |
| 06:14 | Rutgers | Morris Montano banks in the layup on a nice dish by Nelson Wakefield | 73-61 |
| 05:58 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders hits a fadeaway from close range | 73-63 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Jerry Sanders takes the ball from Joshua Fitch in the backcourt | 73-63 |
| 05:52 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders misses the dunk attempt | 73-63 |
| 05:50 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Nelson Wakefield | 73-63 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Andrew Chill - foul #3 on Andrew Chill, team foul #7 | 73-63 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Gordon Guyer (PF) Andrew Chill | |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 05:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer snags the defensive board | 74-63 |
| 05:24 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer loses the dribble to Joshua Fitch | 74-63 |
| 05:20 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch banks in the layup | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | William Anderson hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Christopher Sjogren and the foul's on Anthony Schroeder - foul #1 on Anthony Schroeder, team foul #6 | 76-65 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF) Jerry Sanders | |
| 05:11 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the free throw | 76-65 |
| 05:11 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 76-65 |
| 04:55 | Rutgers | Christopher Sjogren picks off the pass by Morris Montano | 76-65 |
| 04:51 | Villanova | Ira Kane hits the finger roll on a great pass from Christopher Sjogren | 76-67 |
| 04:48 | Rutgers | Alton Lucius steals the ball from Morris Montano in the backcourt | 76-67 |
| 04:46 | Villanova | Ira Kane lays it in on a great pass from Alton Lucius | 76-69 |
| 04:26 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn comes up short on the shot in the paint | 76-69 |
| 04:25 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the defensive rebound | 76-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 04:12 | Villanova | Christopher Sjogren hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 76-69 |
| 04:11 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch grabs the board | 76-69 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Christopher Sjogren is called for the reach on Nelson Wakefield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Christopher Sjogren, team foul #8 | 76-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | William Tran (SG), Lewis Willis (C) Morris Montano, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | Clint Lesher (PG), Joseph Rose (SG), Jerry Sanders (SF) Christopher Sjogren, Ira Kane, Alton Lucius | |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:09 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield misses the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| 04:09 | Villanova | The rebound goes to William Anderson | 77-69 |
| 03:45 | Villanova | William Anderson loses the ball out of bounds | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) Joshua Fitch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Victor Crawford (PF), Ross Konopka (C) Gordon Guyer, William Anderson | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #2 on Joseph Rose, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) William Tran | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 03:44 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 2nd free throw | 79-69 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 03:35 | Villanova | Victor Crawford misses the fadeaway from the left side | 79-69 |
| 03:34 | Villanova | Victor Crawford tips it home | 79-71 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is hacked by Clint Lesher in the backcourt - foul #2 on Clint Lesher, team foul #10 | 79-71 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the 1st free throw | 79-71 |
| 03:31 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 2nd free throw | 80-71 |
| 03:23 | Villanova | Joseph Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 80-71 |
| 03:21 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban grabs the board | 80-71 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Nelson Wakefield (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Morris Montano (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Bernard Esteban (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Benny Blackburn (tiring) 6 pts. 13 reb. 2 blk. C - Lewis Willis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Villanova | PG - Clint Lesher (tiring) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Joseph Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Sanders (fresh) 6 pts. 2 stl. PF - Victor Crawford (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Ross Konopka (tired) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Clint Lesher is called for the reach on Bernard Esteban in the backcourt - foul #3 on Clint Lesher, team foul #11 | 80-71 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 1st free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:19 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban misses the 2nd free throw | 81-71 |
| 03:19 | Villanova | Ross Konopka grabs the defensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 03:01 | Villanova | Joseph Rose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 81-71 |
| 02:59 | Villanova | Victor Crawford grabs the offensive rebound | 81-71 |
| 02:51 | Villanova | Joseph Rose shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Clint Lesher | 81-74 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Lesher - foul #4 on Clint Lesher, team foul #12 | 81-74 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Jan Heppner (PF) Nelson Wakefield, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (SF), William Anderson (C) Jerry Sanders, Ross Konopka | |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 82-74 |
| 02:48 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 83-74 |
| 02:36 | Villanova | William Anderson misses the easy layup | 83-74 |
| 02:35 | Villanova | William Anderson tips it in | 83-76 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban is fouled in the backcourt by Clint Lesher - foul #5 on Clint Lesher, team foul #13 | 83-76 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield (PG) Morris Montano | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (PG) Clint Lesher | |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 1st free throw | 84-76 |
| 02:32 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 2nd free throw | 85-76 |
| 02:12 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Rose | 85-79 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Bernard Esteban in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #14 | 85-79 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG), Gordon Guyer (PF) Jerry Sanders, Victor Crawford | |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 1st free throw | 86-79 |
| 02:09 | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban makes the 2nd free throw | 87-79 |
| 01:59 | Villanova | Joseph Rose makes the contested 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Alton Lucius | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:41 | Rutgers | Ira Kane steals the ball from Thomas Clark | 87-82 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Jan Heppner - foul #3 on Jan Heppner, team foul #7 | 87-82 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Joshua Fitch (SF), Benny Blackburn (PF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Thomas Clark, Bernard Esteban, Jan Heppner, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | Jerry Sanders (PG), Victor Crawford (SF), Ross Konopka (C) Ira Kane, Alton Lucius, William Anderson | |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer misses the 1st free throw | 87-82 |
| 01:28 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer makes the 2nd free throw | 87-83 |
| 01:11 | Rutgers | Nelson Wakefield makes the 3 from the right corner | 90-83 |
| 00:58 | Villanova | Victor Crawford lays it in | 90-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #3 on Joseph Rose, team foul #15 | 90-85 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the 1st free throw | 90-85 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+4) | |
| 00:48 | Villanova | Anthony Schroeder steals it from Jerry Sanders | 91-85 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Villanova | Villanova is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+4) | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Benny Blackburn in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #16 | 91-85 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF), Lewis Willis (C) Joshua Fitch, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:45 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses the 2nd free throw | 92-85 |
| 00:45 | Villanova | Gordon Guyer grabs the defensive rebound | 92-85 |
| 00:39 | Villanova | Joseph Rose buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 92-88 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Joseph Rose is called for the reach on Morris Montano in the backcourt - foul #4 on Joseph Rose, team foul #17 | 92-88 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Bernard Esteban, Lewis Willis | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 1st free throw | 92-88 |
| 00:36 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 93-88 |
| 00:30 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 93-88 |
| 00:28 | Villanova | Jerry Sanders tips it back up and in | 93-90 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Jerry Sanders is called for the reach on Morris Montano in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jerry Sanders, team foul #18 | 93-90 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Bernard Esteban (SF) Joshua Fitch | |
| Subs | Villanova | Ira Kane (SG) Jerry Sanders | |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:26 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses the 2nd free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:26 | Villanova | Ross Konopka pulls down the rebound | 94-90 |
| 00:20 | Villanova | Joseph Rose loses the ball out of bounds | 94-90 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (SG) Morris Montano | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Rose - foul #5 on Joseph Rose, team foul #19 | 94-90 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Villanova | Alton Lucius (PG) Joseph Rose | |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark misses the 1st free throw | 94-90 |
| 00:19 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 95-90 |
| 00:11 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 95-90 |
| 00:09 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the defensive board | 95-90 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder is hacked by Alton Lucius in the backcourt - foul #2 on Alton Lucius, team foul #20 | 95-90 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder makes the 1st free throw | 96-90 |
| 00:06 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder makes the 2nd free throw | 97-90 |
| 00:03 | Villanova | Villanova calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 97-90 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF) Bernard Esteban | |
| Subs | Villanova | | |
| 00:00 | Villanova | Ira Kane misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 97-90 |